US denies Iranian missiles hit USS Lincoln aircraft carrier

Russian outlets stress the clash between Iran’s claim that the Abraham Lincoln withdrew and the US denial that the carrier was hit, framing the episode as a contest over credibility. They note that the Pentagon initially declined to answer questions about possible damage before later insisting the ship was untouched. At the same time, they underline that US carrier aviation and new long‑range precision missiles are striking deep into Iran, which they portray as a serious escalation of US military pressure.

• •Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps asserts that the USS Abraham Lincoln left its position after Iran’s missile strike.
• •US officials later state that Iranian missiles did not hit the carrier Abraham Lincoln.
• •The Pentagon at first does not respond directly to questions about whether the carrier was struck.
• •Russian reports say US Navy carrier aviation continues to attack Iranian targets following the incident.
• •Russian coverage notes that the United States has employed new long‑range precision missiles against Iranian sites.